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Historical Society of Montana
Ottke of the Librarian
Room 106, Capitol
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VOLUME XXXVIII
BAKER, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1953
NUMBER ONE
5al»*f*y^*lS'7
163 FARMERS
REPORT ON THEIR
1952 PRACTICES
Conservation practices to protect and Improve the land and
conserve water were carried out
on 163 farms in Fallon County under the 1052 Agricultural Conservation Program.
This figure, the Production and
Marketing Administration official
says, is an estimate based on reports received to date, from farmers. A final figure will not be
available until after January 15
since participants in the ACP program have until that date to report on practices carried out in
1952.
"Conservation" as used in connection with the Agricultural Con*
servation Program means more
than saving the soil for some future time. It means using the soil
properly to produce what is needed now and at the same time
building and protecting it to assure continued abundant production from these acres in the future.
The Agricultural Conservation
s Program is planned to help farmers and ranchers meet these challenges of the present and future.
Assistance is provided to help producers carry out those soil and
water conservation measures
, .which will ,be most effective in
maintaining current high-level
production and also build up the
land to meet future needs of our
expanding population. While the
assistance is only a portion of the
cost of carrying out necessary conservation practices, it often determines whether or not a practice
can be instituted on the farm. In
addition, assistance payments often serve as the 'springboard' to
encourage operators to carry out
additional practices which in the
long run benefit the whole nation.
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George Mellor
Dies Monday
George (Jud) JM*?llor, 79, died at
his home at 609 First street W.,
Monday, Dec. 29.
He was the son of Samuel and
Rebecca Ann' Mellor, deceased,
and was born Sept. .21, 1873= in
Blackhawk, Colo.
Surviving him are two sisters,
Mrs. Martha Adamson of Kansas
City, Mo., and Mrs. Maude Vorhies
of Nevada, Mo.; three brothers,
Sam of Liberal, Mo., Charlie; of
Amarillo, Texas,.:*an^ Fred of
Shreveport, La. '•
He came to Baker in 1929 and
worked with his brother Jack in
the Mellor-North garage until 1949
when he retired.
Funeral services will be held in
the Owen Funeral home Friday
at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jacob Merrill officiating. Interment will be
in the Mellor plot at Bonnievale
cemetary.
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Society Calendar
Wednesday, December 31—
Baker Better Homes, husbands'
party, Green Acres.
Thursday, January 1—
Charity Chapter, No. 60, OES,
Grainger Hall at 8:00.
Monday, January 5—
Boy Scouts, Community church
at 7:00.
Commercial Club, Grainger hall
at C:30.
Tuesday, January 6-—
Beta Sigma Phi at Silver Roth's
at 8:00.
Royal Neighbors at G.rainger
hall at 8:00.
City Council meeting at 8:00.
St. Alban's Episcopal Guild.
Wednesday, January 7—
Sandstone Lodge No. 84. AF &
AM, Graingers hall at 8:00.
Thursday, January 8—
Men's Club Feed Night.
Baker Better Homes Homemak
er Club at S:00.
Baker Northside Homemakers
club at 8:00.
Community Ladies Aid at 3:00
irissocial hall.
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Wyoming' Man
Arrested Here
Leo Steffes, undersheriff, arrested Dennis Morgan, address given
as Wyoming, on a reckless driving
charge Dec. 23. He was followed
by Steffes and charged with op-
. erating a car in, a reckless manner
and endangering lives.
He was brought to trial in just-
ire court before Justice of Peace
Ed Kerbst where he pleaded guilty
as charged. He was fined S25 and
30 days in' the county jail. His
iaii sentence was suspended.
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New Cook In
Baker Cafe
H C. Bachman, recently cook
at the Beanery in the Milwaukee
depot in Marinarth, began his duties Monday, Dec. 29 as cook in the
Baker Hotel Cafe,,announces Mel
Throop, 'ownesr.$„: % c . ■.
Mr. Bachmanas; an experienced
cook and has been master of the
grill in North Dakota towns a*
well as in Washington cafes Mrs.
Bachman is also employed in the
cafej
(hri«tm«* Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Martin
and Marion Callen were Christmas
dinner guest* at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Vic North.
Weather Report
high low P
December 24 33 1
December 25 ...31 9
December 26 33 10
December 27 39 13
December 28 41 9
December 29'.. 36 11
December 30 44 17 • -
Barometer below normal.
The total precipitation for 1952
was 7.72 inches as against an .average for the past 26 years of 14.01.
The months of April and November in 1952 were completely dry.
Market Report
Courtesy Farmer's Elevator
Winter wheat .». $2.01
Spring wheat 2.03
Cvjf \2 •••%***••••».*«..*.»♦ »•»••»»»* *•••*••** ••*•»*•*»• J* »"v)
Flax 3.52
Barley 1.01
Campana barley 1.07
Oats • 56
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FUNERAL HELD
TUESDAY FOR
JOHN WENDORFF
John Carl Wendorff, 66, retired
railroad employe, but for the past
year employed at the Bank of
Baker, suffered a stroke Christmas
day, upon his return from Rhame
where he had spent the clay with
relatives. He was rushed to the
Miles City hospital but never regained consciousnes before his
death Friday at 1:30.
The body was taken to Rhame,
N. D, where funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Waldron of
Rhame and Rev. Meyer of Scran-
ton, N. D. The Owens Funeral
home of Baker was in charge of
arrangements and shipped the remains to Billings where graveside
services were conducted by Rev.
John P. Shannon in the Mount-
view cemetery Tuesday.
He was born Dec. 30, 1885 at
Fort Ridgley, Minn., the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wendorff.
Mr. Wendorff served as station
agent at Rhame from 1939 until
his retirement. Previous to his
residence there, he lived in Gas-
coyne, N. D., for 25 years. He was
married to Lydia Kinyon at Bradley, S. D., June 23, 1910.
He was a member of the Rhame
Lutheran church.
Survivors include his wife, two
sons, Robert H. of 903 Rimrock
Rd. and Bruce FV of Seattle; two
daughters; Mrs! C. R. • Wingstrand
and Mrs. Curtis Smidesang, both
of Rhame; three sisters, Mrs. J.
W. Turnbull of Terry, Mrs. J: B.
Shaw and Miss Myn Wendorff of
South Pasadena, Calif., and six
grandchildren.
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Celebrate Buckley's
48th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Leary gave a
surprise dinner party in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Buckley's 48th
wedding anniversary Dec, 21 in
their home. A delicious goose dinner was served and beautiful decorated cake was presented to the
honor guests.
Gifts of flowers were brought
by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hagan
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Caley and
daughter Esther, old time friends.
An electric coffee maker was presented to them by the Leary's.
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Helma P. Sherm
Dies In St. Paul
Helma Peterson Sherm, sister
of Andrew Peterson of Webster,
Montana, passed away at her home
in St. Paul Dec. 8. She is survived
by her husband and twins, Patricia and Michael, sister Carrie
and brother .Andrew Peterson of
Webster.
She tausht for some time before
her marriage near Webster and
she and her family visited here
every summer since homestead
clays.
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Koine for the Holidays
Kav Ganpa is home from Las
Veeas. Nevada, where she is a
member of "the faculty in the city
schools. Her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Gappa reside at 311 S. 2nd,
W.
Mr, and Mrs. M. H. Gappa and
family and. Mr. and Mrs, Howard
Breitbach spent Christmas.day in
Circle with relatives and friends.
NEW PARTNER IN
LOCAL LAW FIRM
After a year in the office of At-
tornies Young and Martin, Denzil
R. Young, Jr., son of the senior
partner, will become a member of
the law firm, effective January 1,
according to Young & Martin.
The junior partner was born in
Baker August 1,1, 1926, attended
grade and- high school in Baker.
Immediately after finishing his
high school education he was inducted into the army where he
served two years.
On return from the service in
1946, he entered Montana University at Missoula, graduating in
June 1951 with B. A. and L. L. B.
degrees.
During the years at Missoula he
was active in athletics as a member of the swimming team for
three years and was one of the
two captains of the team during
his last year.
He was a member of Alpha
Kappa Psi, business administration fraternity and Phi Delta Phi,
a law fraternity.
LITTLE BEAVER
21-24 WILL BE
PUMPING SOON
Shell Little Beaver 21-24 will be
on the pump in less than a week,
according to Relief Engineer
Clyde Davis, Glendive, who is substituting for Bob Kazarian, who,
with his family, are enjoying a
short vacation with relatives at
Mandan, N. Df
The rig has" been released and
the pump should be in place and
in operation before next publication date, Mr: Davis said. It will
take a few days actual pumping
before production status of the
well will be determined, he said.
The H. & H. Drilling Co., Newcastle, Wyoming, is setting " up
a rig on the Shell well north of
Baker on Cabin Creek. They moved in last week and are about ready to start drilling, according to
information reaching this office.
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Baker C. C. Club
Meeting: ;get'For.
Monday, fj^uaLiy 5 >
Election of officers will be oh
the agendafof'th'e Baker Commercial club meeting to be held Monday evening, - January 5 at
Grainger's banquet room. Other
matters of business will come before the body and a representative
turnout is requested by President
Jack Lawler.
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Marlene Corey Takes
Teaching Position
Marlene Corey, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Corey was graduated from the two year elementary
course of education at Montana
Eastern College, of Education Dec.
19 in Billings.
She has accepted a teaching position in Sidney . teaching second
grade in their new grade school,
and will start her..duties Jan. 5.
Paratrooper
LeRoy M. Waterland, Baker, is
now a paratrooper',, stationed at
Camp Roberts, California where
he is undergoing intensive training. He received his basic.training
at Fort Lewis, Washington after
his enlistment Nov. 4. His. wife
and daughter Sheryl reside in
Baker. His friends may address
him as follows: Pvt. Lee Roy M.
Waterland, R. A. 19441828 No.
204, Co. D of 17 M.T.B. Camp Roberts, California.
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Heavy Fines Charged
In Traffic Violations
Cases tried before Justice of
Peace Ed. A. Herbst brought in
by arresting officer Patrolman
Forest Wilkerson include the following: ;
Erwin E. Casey, of Lovihgton,
New Mexico was \charged with
reckless driving Dec. 18,, stood
trial and fined $150.00.
Jake H. Ehret, Plevna, charged
with reckless driving, Dec.122, was
fined $25. f
JamesH. Hamilton, Ismay, Dec.
29 was arrested on twc>r .counts
that of centerline drivingf airid resisting arrest of an officer JrH&was
fined $25 on the first cojunt and
$125 for the second. ! I". -
Eugene "Doc" Hamilton,. Miles
City was arrested Dec.r 29 . on: a
reckless driving charge and.iined
$37.50. /^ *;.
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Dimes Must
WASHINGTON Vt The Agriculture , Department - has recommended that farmers who/bought from
the federal government irrigated
land in the Williston Basin oil
boom area be given more time to
buy the mineral rights in it.
Agriculture's recommendation
was received Monday at Interior—
which has jurisdiction over sale
of such rights. A spokesman at
Interior said the proposal is being
studied.
It calls for an indefinite extension of a freeze on mineral rights
.not" purchased when the farms
were bought several years ago. It
was to have ended last Saturday.
Presumably, the freeze remains
in effect while interior considers
the proposal. Action is ejected
within a few days. .4
Rep. D'EWart (R. Mont!) had
urged, extension of the freeze at
the Buffalo Rapids Project ig Montana. Also involved are farms in
North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Nebraska. £.
Oil companies drilling mi the
Williston Basin and brokers Save
sought to have the freeze lifted so
they could lease some of the land
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Rainbow Formal
Draws Crowd
The annual formal dance sponsored by the local Rainbow chapter was held Saturday night, Dec.
27 in the high school gymnasium
with the decorations carried out
in blue and white depicting "Winter Wonderland." Approximately
sixty couples danced to the music
of the Melody Five from Wibaux.
The grand march at 10 o'clock
was led by Beverly ;jFTeftie and
her escort Bob Barchus and Myra
Corbitt and ..Douglas"; Plummer.
Punch was served during the evening.
Rainbow board members acted
as chaperones and Mr. and Mrs.
Sheldon Rediske were door hosts.
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Home On Furlough ,
A Christmas dinner was held
at the Gottlieb Schell home? in
honor of A12c Elmer Schell, who
was home on a ten day, furlough.
All the , family . members ' were
present' and Miss Jovita Kitten.
According to County Assessor
Oscar W. Bogers, the total assessed valuation of Fallon county in
1952 totaled $15,697,886, and the
taxable valuation netted $4,715 -
717. .
Breaking clown this amount we
find that Baker's total assessed
value is $2,485,259 with the taxable value $792,586. Plevna's assessed valuation amounts to $281 -
980 with the taxable valuation being $78,694.
Motor vehicles in the county totaled $1,494,869 in assessed value
and $303,657 in taxable value. The
total taxes collected-on automobiles was $27,971.42.
ACPPROiiT
SIGN UP FOR
1953 FINISHED
Farm-to-farm visits in connection with the 1953 Agricultural
Conservation Program have been
completed by Production and Marketing Administration committeemen and 296 Fallon County farmers have indicated an intention to
participate in the 1953 ACP program.
This is more operators than
signed up under the 1952 ACP
program which is just ending. December 31 was the final date for
farmers and * ranchers to sign
Farm Work Sheets requesting as-
for'expf^ in carrying out soil and
more time to raise money to'buy water conservation practices i«
the mineral rights and to permit
them to dicker for lease bonuses.
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Masons and Stars
To Hold Joint
Installation Jan. 9
A public joint installation for
Sandstone Lodge No. 84 A. F. &
A. M. and Charity, Chapter No. 60
O. E. S. will be held Friday evening at Grainger's hall at 8 o'clock, with'-Judge Walter Flach-
senhar, Glendive and Worthy Matron Ella Morrow acting as installing officers for their group.
Martha and Sheldon Rediske
will be installed worthy matron
and worthy u patron and Ralph
Griffith will be worshipful master
of Sandstone lodge.
A buffet luncheon will be served at the conclusion of the program. •;,
In glancing over v. the. balanced
sheets we found that % the. totaL
school tax amounted to $52,634.99
with utilities (including railroad,
pipelines, etc., .paying $12,854,94
of this amount. The balance of
the taxes were' assessed by the
state equalization board on- improvements and such.
The • Baker high school building tax was $4,598.98, which included attendance and operation
while the Baker high school bond
issue paid off $1,316.84 during the
year. Plevna high school building
fund amounted to $1;161.58.
To sum up all taxable items in
Fallon county during 1952, Mr.
Rogers revealed that the total
taxes paid by residents was $395,-
240.35.
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FOUR GENERATIONS
Oscar A. Cartoon, son Ferdy Carlson, granddaughter «••«. Mk™r
and great-granddaughter Redgena Ann Mhyre nJLV o. i '
80 year* of age November 10 when this Kre ^ tukS"" ™
For the second time since it was
inaugurated a decade and a naif
ago, the March of Dimes in 1953
will run for a full month, from
January 2 through January. 31.
This decision was forced by the
record number of polio cases reported ia 1952 and the tens of
thousands of patients stricken in
previous years- who still needed
financial aid from the March of
Dimes. "". -
Another factor which led to the
extended campaign cperiod was
the considerable expense of carrying the research fight against polio out of the- laboratories and
into the ranks of man himself.
44,000 Get Direct Help
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Of the more than 55,000 persons
treated for polio in 1952, approximately 44,000 were assisted in
whole or in part by the March of
Dimes.
The field trials to test the effectiveness of a possible preventive of paralytic polio were underwritten by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in
addition to other vital reseach
prdjects. Some 55,000 youngsters
took part in the trials.
Basil O'Connor, president of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, in commenting on the
need for a month-long, instead of
a two-week, ^campaign,!: said, "It
seems that as scientists approach
closer to the conquest' of polio,'
polio itself is mobilizing all its
forces to attack mankind with
ever-increasing savagery.
"It is as if the foe, listening to
its own death knell, is^testing to
the limit the determination of the
American people and attempting
to wreck the morale ",'which has
sustained us and inspired us to
carry the fight to the very threshold of victory.
'Most Not Falter'
"We must not falter;now. With
victory delicately poised in the
balance against unprecedented
problems, we must throw all our
weight on the side of the polio
fighters regardless of the cost. We
must contribute more devotion,
more energy and more money
than ever before to; the 1953
March of Dimes." .. A .
Half of all money contributed
to the March of Dimes is used by,
our county chapter to help pay
cost of treating local polio patients or, in emergencies, polio
patients elsewhere The other 50
per cent finances March of Dimes
research, professional education
and epidemic aid programs. ,
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Christmas Guests
Mr. aifd Mrs. Fred Hansen, Beverly Barbara and Gale from north
of Rhame, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hansen and Audrey Hansen
of. .Baker enjoyed. Christmas, and
a delicious turkey dinner, at the
Millicent Lee home. <
Baker Jolly 4-H Club Report
Our fifth meeting was called to
6rdec*by/our president, Beverly.
We .gave5 pur, pledge and sang
Christmas "carols. .;We answered
roll "call with"four ;•/aypritfc .Christmas carol:?^^Afterr4he: meeting ;We
had'our Christmas party/ We sang
Christmas carols and played
.games, and then gave out our
Christmas gifts. Lunch was ser-
yed.;r
' Our next meeting will be January '8, 1953. It will be at Bonita
Bilges home. Bonita will serve at
the next meeting.
'."' Bonita Bilges, Reporter
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Entertains In Honor
Of Wife's Birthday
Charles Nelson entertained in
honor of his wife's birthday anniversary with two tables of whist
Monday- night at their home. Miscellaneous gifts were presented
the honor guest and a delicious
lunch served at a late hour. High
score prizes were given to Mr. and
Mrs. Spence Gregerson and low to
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koenig.
conservation practices in
1953.
As PMA community committeemen visited their neighbors' farms
these past few weeks, they helped
the operators determine what conservation practices are most needed. Where operators requested
ACP assistance, it will be used to
carry out the conservation practice "or practices required to meet
this need.
Visits by community committeemen have given many farmers
a better understanding of the
ACP program and the way it can
be used to meet their specific conservation problems. The conservation needs of arms differ widely
but the practices for which as
sistance in 1953 is most often requested include stripfarming and
dirt moving. '
Program participants are not to
carry out any practices until they
receive notice of approval from
the County PMA office since payment will not be approved on any
practice which is completed without prior approval of the committee. It is expected that all approvals will be in the hands of operators by March, 2, 1953
Vital Statistics
Vital statistics for Fallon county follow as recorded in the offices of Clerk and Recorder R. R.
Stevens and Clerk of Court W L
Kiddle:
Births:
Jan. 21 — Herbert John Uecker.
Jan. 13—Nancy Lee Coldwell.
Jan. 14—Brian Reed Bechtold.
Jan. 18—Rayna Marice Madler.
Jan. 23—Duane Allen Griffith.
Feb. 19—Kenneth Seiler.
March 2—Eileen Ruth Buerkle.
Apr. 18—Brent Earl Voigt.
Apr. 26—William Duane Bagley.
May 8—Infant Bagley.
May 3—John Dean Meccage.
. May 29—Luwayne Earl Robinson.
July 4—Dixie Lee Powell.
Aug. 25^-Dale Edmond Williams.
Oct. 4—Errol Dean Ellis.
Oct. 6—Daniel Fred Buerkle.
Oct. 9—Janice Rae Schell.
Oct. 29—Marie Margaret Singer.
June 12—Michael John Schneider. \
Deaths:
FebAi—Eliza Ann Young.
Feb.\3 John Schmitz.
Feb; 14—Sally B. Foster.
Feb. »—Harry Edwin Wildish.
March\ 28—Nora Helena May-
mon. \
June 22—Amelia Allerdings,
Aug. 28^-Phillip Vernon Preuss.
Aug. 31-^Daniel Hartvig Helge-
son.
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Visits in Billings
Mrs. Marie Rolfson, deputy in
county clerk and recorders office
spent the holiday visiting her
nieces Barbara Ann and Mary
Alice Hunt and her sister, Mrs. F.
L. Lewis,
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John Tester of Madora, N. D.,
spent Christmas with Christ Car-1
son. -I <
to carry out* approved practices'
properly, and at the,, time when
the w^>rk will give best results.
Practice specifications - are available at'the County PMA office and
should be followed carefully to
insure that the practice will qualify for assistance.
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Awards Prizes
I Tom Overton entertained his
I contestants at a theatre party following a contest conducted for
boys and girls of this area. Approximately 180 youngsters participated with the following receiving awards:
Boys: Graham Munsell, Robert
Yokley, Larry Green, Brian Fl'mi.
Russell Singer, James Schweigeit,
Jack Bohle and Roger Rost. -
Girls: Ramona Bechtold, Ruti)
.Sheehan, Kathy Langston, Kay
Rediske, Mary Baldwin, Beverly
Quenzer, Kay Morrow and Kathy
Stevens.
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Baker Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Patton of
Libby are house guests of their
cousin, Denzil Young. They arrived Sunday and will visit for a
few days at the Young home and
at the home of Glen's grandmother, Mrs. Edith Patton.
Sept. 14V-William Frederick
Steig.
Oct. 10—David H. Good.
Nov. 22—Micael H. O'Brien.
Marriages: \
Robert Loveless and Donna Def-
ferding, both ofVBaker—Feb. 3.
Jerry Jerrel and Elaine M. Dan-
is, both of Miles,City—Feb. 3.
Joseph E. Shackelford Jr. of Ismay and Lorraine Tillie Quincer
of Plevna—Feb. 28.
Theodore Werre of New Leip-
sig, N. D., and Matilda Roell Ramsey, Mich.—Feb. 29.
Carl H. Olson of Reeder, N. D.
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Nsrnwn Eockwell, America's most famous illustrator, is shown talking
with the bhmMs he used to paint one of the pictures appearing on a
195S calendar devoted to Ford Motor Company's fiftieth amrfTersary.
He found these models among his neighbors in Arlington, Vt Posed
at left as the late Henry Ford, when he was a watch repairing hoy of
10 years,, is Robert IKBlock, 12, seventh jrade student at Arlington
Jfeaaorial aea*oL lUckwoU es^os-Bei-nai^ CnUinas^ cnstodlan_»t the
Arlington'school, to depict a neighbor visiting Mr. Ford's work shop.
rWilliam;,Timbrel!'of Plentywood
arid*Etbei: Mae"O'Toole .of Plenty-
woolf—March 3/>'? ;
Vernard* Schell of Plevna and
LaVerria Staltenberg of Ekalaka
—March .14.
Marion Huber and Lillian
Schell, both of Plevna—March 20.
Richard Shryack and Chiquita
Pearce, both of Baker—April 1.
Everett C. Swecker and Amanda
M. Backus, both of Billings—April
7.
Marvin Ringer of Tioga, N. D.
and Dorothy G. Holbes of Casper,
Wyoming—May 2.
Robert Maurice Lovdahl and
Yvonne Broaflat, both of Plaza,
N. D.- May 16.
Carol Austin of Bowman and
Jayne Graham of Marmarth—
June 6. v
Richard Wenz of Plevna and Ly,
dia Kron of Fallon—June 15.
Paul Losing of Baker and Erna*
Burkie of Plevna—June 17.
Thomas V. Byrne of Bushnel,,
Nebr. and Mary Ann Bruha, Miles"
City—June 25.
Herbert F. Straub and Freidt*
Lang, both of Baker—June 29. ;.
Rev. Emil Dockier of Billings
and Adeline Sherva of Baker—
July 8.
Sam Durham of Wolf Point and
Patricia Wallenstein of Baker—
July 9.
Aaron B. Smith of Wathing, S.
D. and'Wilma Spawn, Sioux Falls,
S. D.—Aug. U.
Melvin Brodston of Miles City
and Shirley Schmit of Great Falls,
Mont.—Aug. 20.
Robert L. Madler of Baker and
Doreen E. Powton, Plymouth, Devon. England1—Aug. 25.
Ruben Opp of Miles City and
Emma P'ollrcer, Baker—Sept. 14.
Ira A. Smeltzer and Gloria Plummer, both of Baker—Sept. 16.
Raymond Maier and Dalphine
Pinnow, both of Baker—Sept. 21.
Arnold Meggers of Rhame and
Bernice Fish, Thunderhawk, S. D.
—Oct. 1.
Lawrence A. Cap'-a of Boyes,
Mont, and Miriam Sc'oles of Baker
—Oct. 18.
Charles O. Nelson of Carlyle and
Helen Smith of Baker—Oct. II.
John Baranski of Glendive and
Maymie Newman o£ Springfield,
Mb.—Oct. 18. ■
Jesse F. Hayes Jr. of .Baker and
Betty Jean Hoenke of Plevna—
Oct. 26. ' '
Keith Frost of Fallon and Doris
Hoenke.of Plevna—Oct. 26.
Keith Men'ak and Audrev Mat-
tie, both of Baker—Oct; 29.
Hable Sieler and Ida Graf, both
of Plevna Nev. 20.
Fred Korneychuk and Elsie Er-
lenbush, both .of< Baker—Nev. 27.
Donald H. Stefm of Ollie and Na-
dine Everson o$ Baker—Dec. 14.
Samuel Jean fclarik and Patricia
Ann Evans, both of Baker—Dec.
20.. ... J[. _;,
These were eight divorces'
granted.
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Historical Society of Montana
Ottke of the Librarian
Room 106, Capitol
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VOLUME XXXVIII
BAKER, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1953
NUMBER ONE
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163 FARMERS
REPORT ON THEIR
1952 PRACTICES
Conservation practices to protect and Improve the land and
conserve water were carried out
on 163 farms in Fallon County under the 1052 Agricultural Conservation Program.
This figure, the Production and
Marketing Administration official
says, is an estimate based on reports received to date, from farmers. A final figure will not be
available until after January 15
since participants in the ACP program have until that date to report on practices carried out in
1952.
"Conservation" as used in connection with the Agricultural Con*
servation Program means more
than saving the soil for some future time. It means using the soil
properly to produce what is needed now and at the same time
building and protecting it to assure continued abundant production from these acres in the future.
The Agricultural Conservation
s Program is planned to help farmers and ranchers meet these challenges of the present and future.
Assistance is provided to help producers carry out those soil and
water conservation measures
, .which will ,be most effective in
maintaining current high-level
production and also build up the
land to meet future needs of our
expanding population. While the
assistance is only a portion of the
cost of carrying out necessary conservation practices, it often determines whether or not a practice
can be instituted on the farm. In
addition, assistance payments often serve as the 'springboard' to
encourage operators to carry out
additional practices which in the
long run benefit the whole nation.
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George Mellor
Dies Monday
George (Jud) JM*?llor, 79, died at
his home at 609 First street W.,
Monday, Dec. 29.
He was the son of Samuel and
Rebecca Ann' Mellor, deceased,
and was born Sept. .21, 1873= in
Blackhawk, Colo.
Surviving him are two sisters,
Mrs. Martha Adamson of Kansas
City, Mo., and Mrs. Maude Vorhies
of Nevada, Mo.; three brothers,
Sam of Liberal, Mo., Charlie; of
Amarillo, Texas,.:*an^ Fred of
Shreveport, La. '•
He came to Baker in 1929 and
worked with his brother Jack in
the Mellor-North garage until 1949
when he retired.
Funeral services will be held in
the Owen Funeral home Friday
at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jacob Merrill officiating. Interment will be
in the Mellor plot at Bonnievale
cemetary.
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Society Calendar
Wednesday, December 31—
Baker Better Homes, husbands'
party, Green Acres.
Thursday, January 1—
Charity Chapter, No. 60, OES,
Grainger Hall at 8:00.
Monday, January 5—
Boy Scouts, Community church
at 7:00.
Commercial Club, Grainger hall
at C:30.
Tuesday, January 6-—
Beta Sigma Phi at Silver Roth's
at 8:00.
Royal Neighbors at G.rainger
hall at 8:00.
City Council meeting at 8:00.
St. Alban's Episcopal Guild.
Wednesday, January 7—
Sandstone Lodge No. 84. AF &
AM, Graingers hall at 8:00.
Thursday, January 8—
Men's Club Feed Night.
Baker Better Homes Homemak
er Club at S:00.
Baker Northside Homemakers
club at 8:00.
Community Ladies Aid at 3:00
irissocial hall.
$
Wyoming' Man
Arrested Here
Leo Steffes, undersheriff, arrested Dennis Morgan, address given
as Wyoming, on a reckless driving
charge Dec. 23. He was followed
by Steffes and charged with op-
. erating a car in, a reckless manner
and endangering lives.
He was brought to trial in just-
ire court before Justice of Peace
Ed Kerbst where he pleaded guilty
as charged. He was fined S25 and
30 days in' the county jail. His
iaii sentence was suspended.
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New Cook In
Baker Cafe
H C. Bachman, recently cook
at the Beanery in the Milwaukee
depot in Marinarth, began his duties Monday, Dec. 29 as cook in the
Baker Hotel Cafe,,announces Mel
Throop, 'ownesr.$„: % c . ■.
Mr. Bachmanas; an experienced
cook and has been master of the
grill in North Dakota towns a*
well as in Washington cafes Mrs.
Bachman is also employed in the
cafej
(hri«tm«* Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Martin
and Marion Callen were Christmas
dinner guest* at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Vic North.
Weather Report
high low P
December 24 33 1
December 25 ...31 9
December 26 33 10
December 27 39 13
December 28 41 9
December 29'.. 36 11
December 30 44 17 • -
Barometer below normal.
The total precipitation for 1952
was 7.72 inches as against an .average for the past 26 years of 14.01.
The months of April and November in 1952 were completely dry.
Market Report
Courtesy Farmer's Elevator
Winter wheat .». $2.01
Spring wheat 2.03
Cvjf \2 •••%***••••».*«..*.»♦ »•»••»»»* *•••*••** ••*•»*•*»• J* »"v)
Flax 3.52
Barley 1.01
Campana barley 1.07
Oats • 56
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FUNERAL HELD
TUESDAY FOR
JOHN WENDORFF
John Carl Wendorff, 66, retired
railroad employe, but for the past
year employed at the Bank of
Baker, suffered a stroke Christmas
day, upon his return from Rhame
where he had spent the clay with
relatives. He was rushed to the
Miles City hospital but never regained consciousnes before his
death Friday at 1:30.
The body was taken to Rhame,
N. D, where funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Waldron of
Rhame and Rev. Meyer of Scran-
ton, N. D. The Owens Funeral
home of Baker was in charge of
arrangements and shipped the remains to Billings where graveside
services were conducted by Rev.
John P. Shannon in the Mount-
view cemetery Tuesday.
He was born Dec. 30, 1885 at
Fort Ridgley, Minn., the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wendorff.
Mr. Wendorff served as station
agent at Rhame from 1939 until
his retirement. Previous to his
residence there, he lived in Gas-
coyne, N. D., for 25 years. He was
married to Lydia Kinyon at Bradley, S. D., June 23, 1910.
He was a member of the Rhame
Lutheran church.
Survivors include his wife, two
sons, Robert H. of 903 Rimrock
Rd. and Bruce FV of Seattle; two
daughters; Mrs! C. R. • Wingstrand
and Mrs. Curtis Smidesang, both
of Rhame; three sisters, Mrs. J.
W. Turnbull of Terry, Mrs. J: B.
Shaw and Miss Myn Wendorff of
South Pasadena, Calif., and six
grandchildren.
Election of officers will be oh
the agendafof'th'e Baker Commercial club meeting to be held Monday evening, - January 5 at
Grainger's banquet room. Other
matters of business will come before the body and a representative
turnout is requested by President
Jack Lawler.
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Marlene Corey Takes
Teaching Position
Marlene Corey, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Corey was graduated from the two year elementary
course of education at Montana
Eastern College, of Education Dec.
19 in Billings.
She has accepted a teaching position in Sidney . teaching second
grade in their new grade school,
and will start her..duties Jan. 5.
Paratrooper
LeRoy M. Waterland, Baker, is
now a paratrooper',, stationed at
Camp Roberts, California where
he is undergoing intensive training. He received his basic.training
at Fort Lewis, Washington after
his enlistment Nov. 4. His. wife
and daughter Sheryl reside in
Baker. His friends may address
him as follows: Pvt. Lee Roy M.
Waterland, R. A. 19441828 No.
204, Co. D of 17 M.T.B. Camp Roberts, California.
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that of centerline drivingf airid resisting arrest of an officer JrH&was
fined $25 on the first cojunt and
$125 for the second. ! I". -
Eugene "Doc" Hamilton,. Miles
City was arrested Dec.r 29 . on: a
reckless driving charge and.iined
$37.50. /^ *;.
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Entertains In Honor
Of Wife's Birthday
Charles Nelson entertained in
honor of his wife's birthday anniversary with two tables of whist
Monday- night at their home. Miscellaneous gifts were presented
the honor guest and a delicious
lunch served at a late hour. High
score prizes were given to Mr. and
Mrs. Spence Gregerson and low to
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koenig.
conservation practices in
1953.
As PMA community committeemen visited their neighbors' farms
these past few weeks, they helped
the operators determine what conservation practices are most needed. Where operators requested
ACP assistance, it will be used to
carry out the conservation practice "or practices required to meet
this need.
Visits by community committeemen have given many farmers
a better understanding of the
ACP program and the way it can
be used to meet their specific conservation problems. The conservation needs of arms differ widely
but the practices for which as
sistance in 1953 is most often requested include stripfarming and
dirt moving. '
Program participants are not to
carry out any practices until they
receive notice of approval from
the County PMA office since payment will not be approved on any
practice which is completed without prior approval of the committee. It is expected that all approvals will be in the hands of operators by March, 2, 1953
Vital Statistics
Vital statistics for Fallon county follow as recorded in the offices of Clerk and Recorder R. R.
Stevens and Clerk of Court W L
Kiddle:
Births:
Jan. 21 — Herbert John Uecker.
Jan. 13—Nancy Lee Coldwell.
Jan. 14—Brian Reed Bechtold.
Jan. 18—Rayna Marice Madler.
Jan. 23—Duane Allen Griffith.
Feb. 19—Kenneth Seiler.
March 2—Eileen Ruth Buerkle.
Apr. 18—Brent Earl Voigt.
Apr. 26—William Duane Bagley.
May 8—Infant Bagley.
May 3—John Dean Meccage.
. May 29—Luwayne Earl Robinson.
July 4—Dixie Lee Powell.
Aug. 25^-Dale Edmond Williams.
Oct. 4—Errol Dean Ellis.
Oct. 6—Daniel Fred Buerkle.
Oct. 9—Janice Rae Schell.
Oct. 29—Marie Margaret Singer.
June 12—Michael John Schneider. \
Deaths:
FebAi—Eliza Ann Young.
Feb.\3 John Schmitz.
Feb; 14—Sally B. Foster.
Feb. »—Harry Edwin Wildish.
March\ 28—Nora Helena May-
mon. \
June 22—Amelia Allerdings,
Aug. 28^-Phillip Vernon Preuss.
Aug. 31-^Daniel Hartvig Helge-
son.
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rk will give best results.
Practice specifications - are available at'the County PMA office and
should be followed carefully to
insure that the practice will qualify for assistance.
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Baker Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Patton of
Libby are house guests of their
cousin, Denzil Young. They arrived Sunday and will visit for a
few days at the Young home and
at the home of Glen's grandmother, Mrs. Edith Patton.
Sept. 14V-William Frederick
Steig.
Oct. 10—David H. Good.
Nov. 22—Micael H. O'Brien.
Marriages: \
Robert Loveless and Donna Def-
ferding, both ofVBaker—Feb. 3.
Jerry Jerrel and Elaine M. Dan-
is, both of Miles,City—Feb. 3.
Joseph E. Shackelford Jr. of Ismay and Lorraine Tillie Quincer
of Plevna—Feb. 28.
Theodore Werre of New Leip-
sig, N. D., and Matilda Roell Ramsey, Mich.—Feb. 29.
Carl H. Olson of Reeder, N. D.
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Nsrnwn Eockwell, America's most famous illustrator, is shown talking
with the bhmMs he used to paint one of the pictures appearing on a
195S calendar devoted to Ford Motor Company's fiftieth amrfTersary.
He found these models among his neighbors in Arlington, Vt Posed
at left as the late Henry Ford, when he was a watch repairing hoy of
10 years,, is Robert IKBlock, 12, seventh jrade student at Arlington
Jfeaaorial aea*oL lUckwoU es^os-Bei-nai^ CnUinas^ cnstodlan_»t the
Arlington'school, to depict a neighbor visiting Mr. Ford's work shop.
rWilliam;,Timbrel!'of Plentywood
arid*Etbei: Mae"O'Toole .of Plenty-
woolf—March 3/>'? ;
Vernard* Schell of Plevna and
LaVerria Staltenberg of Ekalaka
—March .14.
Marion Huber and Lillian
Schell, both of Plevna—March 20.
Richard Shryack and Chiquita
Pearce, both of Baker—April 1.
Everett C. Swecker and Amanda
M. Backus, both of Billings—April
7.
Marvin Ringer of Tioga, N. D.
and Dorothy G. Holbes of Casper,
Wyoming—May 2.
Robert Maurice Lovdahl and
Yvonne Broaflat, both of Plaza,
N. D.- May 16.
Carol Austin of Bowman and
Jayne Graham of Marmarth—
June 6. v
Richard Wenz of Plevna and Ly,
dia Kron of Fallon—June 15.
Paul Losing of Baker and Erna*
Burkie of Plevna—June 17.
Thomas V. Byrne of Bushnel,,
Nebr. and Mary Ann Bruha, Miles"
City—June 25.
Herbert F. Straub and Freidt*
Lang, both of Baker—June 29. ;.
Rev. Emil Dockier of Billings
and Adeline Sherva of Baker—
July 8.
Sam Durham of Wolf Point and
Patricia Wallenstein of Baker—
July 9.
Aaron B. Smith of Wathing, S.
D. and'Wilma Spawn, Sioux Falls,
S. D.—Aug. U.
Melvin Brodston of Miles City
and Shirley Schmit of Great Falls,
Mont.—Aug. 20.
Robert L. Madler of Baker and
Doreen E. Powton, Plymouth, Devon. England1—Aug. 25.
Ruben Opp of Miles City and
Emma P'ollrcer, Baker—Sept. 14.
Ira A. Smeltzer and Gloria Plummer, both of Baker—Sept. 16.
Raymond Maier and Dalphine
Pinnow, both of Baker—Sept. 21.
Arnold Meggers of Rhame and
Bernice Fish, Thunderhawk, S. D.
—Oct. 1.
Lawrence A. Cap'-a of Boyes,
Mont, and Miriam Sc'oles of Baker
—Oct. 18.
Charles O. Nelson of Carlyle and
Helen Smith of Baker—Oct. II.
John Baranski of Glendive and
Maymie Newman o£ Springfield,
Mb.—Oct. 18. ■
Jesse F. Hayes Jr. of .Baker and
Betty Jean Hoenke of Plevna—
Oct. 26. ' '
Keith Frost of Fallon and Doris
Hoenke.of Plevna—Oct. 26.
Keith Men'ak and Audrev Mat-
tie, both of Baker—Oct; 29.
Hable Sieler and Ida Graf, both
of Plevna Nev. 20.
Fred Korneychuk and Elsie Er-
lenbush, both .of< Baker—Nev. 27.
Donald H. Stefm of Ollie and Na-
dine Everson o$ Baker—Dec. 14.
Samuel Jean fclarik and Patricia
Ann Evans, both of Baker—Dec.
20.. ... J[. _;,
These were eight divorces'
granted.
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